Project Transition
Career Transition Program
Project Transition: Office Technology Training Program
This intensive program provides qualified students the opportunity to learn current, marketable skills to return to the workforce. There is no cost to eligible participants (single parents, widowed, divorced, separated, or married with disabled or unemployed spouse).
All applicants must be unemployed or underemployed and must provide proof of Displaced Homemaker status according to the New York State Department of Labor guidelines in order to qualify. To find out if you are eligible, email [email protected].
Successful completers of this program receive a SUNY Westchester Community College Certificate of Completion. Students may sit for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exams in Word and Excel, resulting in industry-recognized credentials from Microsoft. Please email us for more details: [email protected]
30+
Years of Service at SUNY Westchester Community College
1 of 12
Centers generously funded by NYS Department of Labor
400+
Participants Served Since 2014
8 Week
Full-Time 8-Week Programs and 1-Day Workshops Offered
Lisa was a stay-at-home mom going through a divorce, with very limited computer skills. A friend recommended PT, which Lisa calls, “The perfect program, everything I needed!” She went from thinking, “Who was ever going to hire me?” to “Wait, I do have so many skills to offer”, and she vigilantly practiced her new computer skills to reinvent herself. PT taught her how to create a modern, formatted résumé, deliver a confident elevator pitch, search for jobs online and interview effectively. She is now in her 5th year as an Administrative Assistant at a great company and will be interviewing for the next level, Executive Assistant. Full circle: Lisa gives back to PT by sending us job openings for our current students
“At the age of forty, I found myself unemployed and unemployable for the first time in my life. I had overcome the debilitating depression and addiction issues which brought me to that point, yet finding another job felt impossible. As a single mother of two children, I had no choice but to work. I heard about Project Transition and figured it was worth a try. The program completely changed the trajectory of my life. I found direction. I gained self-esteem. I felt hopeful for the first time in years. After completing the program, I was able to find a well-paying and satisfying job. More importantly, I was able to start on a new and promising career path which offered room for growth. I can’t say enough about the Project Transition program, so I’ll just keep it simple. It was a bridge back to life. I am grateful. I am incredibly hopeful for the future. I feel as though I see opportunities instead of roadblocks now.”